Saturday, 16 February 2013

Japan Treatment part 2

To remove influence, the Japanese promoted the Japanese spirit (Nippon Seishin). Those present at the morning assembly had to stand facing the direction of Japan and sing the Japanese national anthem. Taisho and mass drills were made compulsory for students, teacher, staff of companies and government servants. Teachers had to learn Japanese language several times a week. The students received their daily Japanese lessons on the schools' broadcasting service.
 The Japanese also used other ways to influence the minds of the people in Singapore. Radio stations were controlled by the Japanese and people could only listen to local broadcasts. Those caught tuning in foreign broadcasting stations were severely punished or killed. In the cinemas, only Japanese movies and propaganda films were shown,

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